About Us | Personality Assessment | Personality Development

Our Story

In 1997/98, my child was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 8/9 and the school suggested transferring them to a special needs school. Driven by my desire to provide my child with opportunities for higher education and a successful career, I delved into researching dyslexia. However, I found limited resources on the topic. It was also concerning to see that the available psychometric tests were derived from foreign sources and not adequately suited for use in India.

Recognizing that western psychological theories were limited in their comprehension of the human mind and actions, I sought guidance from Indian psychological approaches. Through this exploration, I came across the Pancha Mahabhuta theory, which serves as the foundation of all existence.

As part of this endeavor, I developed the Mysore Tridosha Scale and the Mysore Triguna Scale, which are psychometric tools that integrate Ayurvedic, Yogic and other Indic principles (based on Indian Knowledge Systems [IKS]) into modern psychological assessments. These scales bridge traditional Indian wisdom with contemporary psychometrics, offering culturally relevant frameworks for personality, behavioural and well-being analysis. Both scales have been well-received in research and application settings, establishing themselves as pioneering tools in holistic assessments, not just in India, but worldwide.

To ensure accuracy, reliability and global applicability, modern psychometric and statistical methods were utilized to standardize these tests. This work has earned international recognition, with over 18 peer-reviewed publications validating the high reliability and validity of these assessments, which are now used in multiple countries for research purposes.

Meanwhile, my child finished their schooling through the regular system and went on to study law, becoming a practicing lawyer in Bangalore. Inspired by this experience, I founded Swayam Analytics to assist and empower students and professionals to succeed. Swayam Analytics strives to comprehend human behavior through culturally relevant psychometric assessments, tailored specifically for the Indian ethos and psyche. Our scientifically sound and robust evaluations serve a wide range of industries including educational institutions, corporates, BPOs, GCCs, BFSI, and IT/Non-IT sectors, in order to promote better understanding and development of individuals.

Why Psychometric Assessments?

Psychometric assessments are essential tools for understanding the mind and its workings, providing deep insights into a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. These assessments help in various critical areas:

Standardised and Reliable

They offer standardised measures, ensuring consistency and reliability in interpreting results

Unbiased Evaluation

These assessments are designed to be unbiased, offering fair evaluation regardless of the individual’s background

Accurate Reflection

They offer an accurate reflection of a person’s psyche, capturing their true nature and behavioural tendencies

Predictive Power

Psychometric tests can predict future behaviour and performance, aiding in making informed decisions in educational and organisational settings

Data-Driven Insights

Rooted in scientific research, they provide data-driven insights rather than relying on subjective judgement or gut feel

Holistic Understanding

They provide a comprehensive understanding of an individual’s strengths, weaknesses, and potential areas for development

How are we different?

Our Methodology

At Swayam we have adopted the comprehensive 5-Element theory based on the Indic system and philosophy of understanding people based on the mind-body-spirit complex.

The Indic systems of thought believe that the entire universe- both animate and inanimate- is made up of the 5 primordial elements or the Pancha Mahabhutas. These Pancha Mahabhutas combine with each other at the physiological level to form the Tridoshas of Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

The same Pancha Mahabhutas combine with each other at the psychological level to form the Trigunas of Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. The Tridoshas and Trigunas are constantly interacting with each other which gives us our unique personality and traits.

The tests at Swayam are the only ones in the world analyzing people on the physiological, psychological & ethical aspects of behavior, making it holistic, in-depth and comprehensive while offering unparalleled accuracy in decoding behavior. This results in detailed, multi-layered interpretations without the need to take multiple tests.

Each of the physiological aspects of Vata, Pitta, Kapha and their permutations and combinations have certain characteristics that are unique to them. In humans it expresses itself as behaviors and inclinations that make us behave in certain ways. These behaviors are intrinsic to us and are stable over our lifetime.

By knowing what our physiological and psychological combination is, we then know how we will behave in situations and what our likes and dislikes are. This can then be used to predict – in this case – which careers we will enjoy and be good at, and what kind of behaviors will be useful in certain careers. We can use this knowledge to identify where we will excel and harness our unique personality to succeed in life and profession.

Why Swayam?

Swayam is the outcome of 12 + years of pre and post doctoral research

Based on Indic 5-element theory, the assessments cover physiological, psychological and ethical aspects of personality

Seamless API Integration, into your LMS/HRMS systems

Aligned with NEP 2020

High Cronbach Alpha Reliability of 0.965 - the gold standard for psychometric tests accepted globally

Validated by eminent scholars and accredited

Why Swayam?

Swayam is the outcome of 12 + years of pre and post doctoral research

Based on Indic 5-element theory, the assessments cover physiological, psychological and ethical aspects of personality

Seamless API Integration, into your LMS/HRMS systems

Aligned with NEP 2020

High Cronbach Alpha Reliability of 0.965 - the gold standard for psychometric tests accepted globally

Validated by eminent scholars and accredited

Culture

Vision

To become the leading holistic psychometric assessment provider for academic and corporate communities

Mission

Empowering students to make the right career decisions and corporates make the right people decisions with confidence

Values

We provide holistic psychometric assessments that are accurate, authentic, are hyper-personalized, and are backed by deep research

Our Team

Founder & CEO

Dr. Shilpa Datar

A visionary in the field of Psychology, Dr. Shilpa Datar has transformed the fields of personality & behavioural assessments through psychometric testing that incorporates the rich values of Indian knowledge traditions. With a gamut of well received scientific papers published, some of her achievements include:

PhD in Psychology, University of Mysore
“Innovative Entrepreneur of the year 2017” from eMERG
“Recognition of excellence and services to society in the field of Education” from Rotary Metro Bangalore, 2017
“Veda Brahma Award for Excellence in Innovation” from AAPNA, USA-2012

Co-Founder, VP Business Development

Dharitri Datar

CTO

Prathap Gopinath

Psychologist

Aakriti Varshney

Aakriti has been working as a psychologist since 2008, after doing her Bachelors & Masters in Applied Psychology. She has extensive experience in the domain of Behaviour Assessments, Psychometrics, Coaching/Counselling and People Wellbeing. She loves to bring the psychological framework into real life practical solutions for people & organizations. Aakriti also designs & delivers training programs & workshops on behavioural skills for corporates & general public. She has worked with clients in India & in Europe. When she is not decoding the human mind, she is a traveller, a voracious reader, a dancer, a yoga enthusiast, a blogger and a space enthusiast.

Bachelors and Masters in Applied Psychology, Delhi, India
Organization Behaviour Management, VU University, Netherlands.
Certified Neuro Linguistic Practioner (NLP), United Kingdom.
Recognized psychologist in Luxembourg by Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche.
Ex-Chartered Member of British Psychological Society.
Certified user of psychometric tools like PAPI (Personality & Preference Inventory) and Harrison Assessment.
Fluent in Hindi (Native), English (Native), French (Intermediate), Luxembourgish (Basic)

Psychologist

Padma Pelluri

Padma Pelluri is a trained Industrial/Organizational Psychologist. She started her career with Central Test where she picked up nuances of psychometrics and assessments. She has over 10 years of experience in the areas of psychometrics, data analysis and assessment consulting and behavioral measurement. She has worked in the areas of Education , Recruitment, Leadership development and assessment creation with organizations like Abacus Consultants, Jombay , Hirepro and Infosys. She works independently and helps client in building robust assessment interventions, and provides deep insights from assessment data. When not working, Padma is a fitness and nutrition enthusiast, she loves to relax with a good book and likes to explore new places.

Key Expertise: Behavioral Tool Design, Psychometric Research, People Analytics , Competency Management

Psychiatrist

Dr. Ruchi Gupta

MBBS, Diploma in Psychiatry

Psychiatrist, General Physician

Dr. Ruchi Gupta is a Psychiatrist, Adolescent and Child Psychiatrist and General Physician in Bangalore. She completed MBBS from Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, (KIMS) in 2000 and Diploma in Psychiatry from Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College (JJMMC) in 2004.

She is a member of Indian Psychiatric Society and Karnataka Medical Council. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Adolescent Medicine, Alzheimer’s Disease, Marriage/Marital Counselling, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment and Nicotine/Tobacco (Smoking) De-addiction Treatment etc.

Clinical Psychologist

Deepika Nambiar

Ms. Deepika Nambiar is a Clinical Psychologist with a BA in Psychology from Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian College, an MSc in Clinical Psychology from Kristu Jayanti College where she was a overall first rank holder and Gold Medalist, and she also has an MPhil in Clinical Psychology from Manipal Academy of Higher Education where she was the Gold Medalist.